Workers' Compensation News
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Trial Judge Errs in Setting Aside Verdict for Worker | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 191 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 296 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in setting aside a jury verdict for an injured worker on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
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No Carpal Tunnel Benefits for Worker With Multiple Comorbidities | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 389 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 291 min read | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a coal mine employee with a history of medical conditions on his claim for benefits for carpal tunnel syndrome. ...Read More | |||
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AGC Self-Insurers' Fund Announces $18.5 Million Dividend | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 175 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 418 min read | |||
| The Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self-Insurers’ Fund announced that an $18.5 million dividend will be returned to qualifying members in March. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Wants Input on Switching to EDI 3.1 Claims Reporting Standard | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 185 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 47 min read | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will hold a stakeholder meeting on Dec. 16 to find out what it will take to make the switch to the latest electronic claims reporting standard. ...Read More | |||
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Three Bus Drivers File Workers' Comp Claims After Catching COVID-19 | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 1618 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 32 min read | |||
| Three Honolulu public transit drivers have filed workers’ compensation claims after contracting COVID-19, according to a local news outlet. Sinc...Read More | |||
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Employers Could Require Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 193 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 29 min read | |||
| Arizona employers could require their workers to get vaccinated when a COVID-10 vaccine becomes available, a local news radio station reported. ...Read More | |||
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DOI Fines Carriers for Slipping Reinsurance Agreements Into Comp Policies | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 249 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 84 min read | |||
| The Illinois Department of Insurance has fined two former Berkshire Hathaway subsidiaries for illegally packaging reinsurance with workers' compensation policies and overcharging employers. ...Read More | |||
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With Falling Comp Rates, Attorney Fee Caps May Not Be Burning Issue for Lawmakers | 11/19/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 212 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 21 min read | |||
| Florida legislative leaders have signaled that workers' compensation costs may not be such a hot-button issue when lawmakers convene again in March. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Study Links Treatment Delays to Higher Claim Costs | 11/18/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 2123 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 52 min read | |||
| A recent study by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California found that claims with delays in medical treatment have higher medical and indemnity costs, slower claim closure rates, longer temporary disability duration and are more likely to end in permanent disability.&...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Board to Vote on Emergency COVID-19 Regulations | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 409 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 230 min read | |||
| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is scheduled to vote on proposed emergency COVID-19 regulations Thursday, according to the Department of Industrial Relations. ...Read More | |||
